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Hayden - is it horrible? :-(

64 replies

NewMumInMarch2017 · 07/04/2017 17:05

Hiya,

Our son was born on the 1st. We had decided on Hayden but people have now told us "please don't" and "oh, dont" and just general comments like that really.

It's making me really sad :-(

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JuniePW · 14/04/2017 09:16

No, I really like Hayden Smile use it!

Susiethetortoiseshellcat · 12/04/2017 18:41

I love it. Such a classic but slightly different name. Did you go for it in the end? People will always have an opinion but it's a lovely name.

MaisyPops · 12/04/2017 18:20

EverythingEverywhere1234
Haydn with no e is pronounced hi-den as in the composer.
Totally different name so itd be interesting the people you know are using it as hay-den.

MollyHuaCha · 12/04/2017 14:20

Congratulations on Hayden's birth. Get yourselves to the registry office Smile

EverythingEverywhere1234 · 12/04/2017 13:57

An immediate family member of mine is a Hayden (spelt like that too, some drop the 'e' 'Haydn' which I don't like so much) and he is the sweetest, kindest, soft-hearted person I know. For that reason alone, I am liable to be biased to love it, but I do honestly think it's a lovely name!

Congratulations Flowers

MagnumAddict · 11/04/2017 22:08

I know what you meant, only teasing Wink

I'm the same, you can be honest here and it's fair game if people ask for opinions but I'm always shocked people are so blunt in rl about baby names, especially when the decision is made!

MaisyPops · 11/04/2017 21:37

Yeah i realised that after I posted it reads like thag. Grin
I meant in real life e.g. if a friend said here's baby smoshy I would never say "eugh i hate the name smoshy. Its so...."

I dont like the name hayden (and talk on baby name threafs about names i like/dont like) But if a friend named their child it then it wouldnt make a difference to me, id still think they were adorable because they are my friends kid.

MagnumAddict · 11/04/2017 20:07

Er, maisypops you just did Grin

MaisyPops · 11/04/2017 17:34

I dont like the name (its been tainted by the jaden, kaden etc) BUT I would never tell anyone I dont like their childs name.

People who do that are just rude.

YoungYolandaYorgensen39 · 11/04/2017 14:49

Use it and tell people to shut up with their hurtful remarks.

I like it.

passmethewineplease · 11/04/2017 14:48

It's a unisex name isn't it? (not that that matters) I have a nephew called Hayden and there's a girl in my daughters class Hayden as well.

I don't think it's on par with Jayden, Kayden et al.

Choccyhobnob · 11/04/2017 14:44

Nothing wrong with it! Don't class it the same as Jayden or Kayden. Im also shocked people were outright rude AFTER he'd been born! My friend gave her DS a name I think is awful and is about to do the same with her second but I'd never say anything to her! lol

BasicBetty · 11/04/2017 13:26

Nothing wrong with it. Stick to your guns and congratulations!

Redpramlady · 11/04/2017 08:29

Not at all it's a great name honestly! Wtf people are so dam rude.

FreeNiki · 10/04/2017 23:25

Nothing wrong with Hayden. Go for it.

2014newme · 09/04/2017 23:07

I thought it was a girls name, as pp said hayden panatierre. (spelling of surname may be wrong!)

Aidan is nice?

Yika · 09/04/2017 23:04

Hayden is a lovely name, ignore the rude comments.

seven201 · 09/04/2017 21:08

How rude of them! Angry

Kazzawazza69 · 09/04/2017 21:06

I like it a lot. Much more classy than the likes of Kayden/Jayden. And I agree with others that's it's incredibly rude of people to make such comments about your baby's name. Stick to your guns!

TestingTestingWonTooFree · 09/04/2017 20:57

I like it. It was a great uncle's name and he'd be over 100 now, so I do t think it's like Jayden etc.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/04/2017 00:03

Its not my cup of tea, but. That in no way makes it an awful names.
Congratulations. Enjoy those new born snuggles

PuppyMonkey · 08/04/2017 19:13

I know someone called Hayden although for years I thought he was Aidan as that's how he pronounces it. (Nottingham)

TSSDNCOP · 08/04/2017 19:11

It is my son's middle name. It suits him and his entire name beautifully, especially as his first name is Top 3 of the Mumsnet common as muck list Grin

squoosh · 08/04/2017 19:06

'I'd axe the people saying this, not the name.'

Just to clarify, would you take an axe to them or do you mean you'd cut them from your life? 😉

squoosh · 08/04/2017 19:03

It's fine OP. Some people are obsessed with names ending in an ayden sound. Zzzzz.

Stick to your guns and congrats on your new arrival 👶🏼

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